Primary Eco-warriors Leading Change
Our ten primary schools have joined forces to tackle climate change through an innovative conference focused on ‘Together for Tomorrow – Children as Leaders’
The virtual conference brought together our passionate pupils as eco-experts, recognising that change can happen from the youngest members of society leading the way.
As part of the conference, keen environmentalists from each of our primary schools excitedly presented on how they are making a difference in the fight for the planet through their everyday actions and community projects.
Some of the experiences our children highlighted included creating art about sea life from recycled materials, taking part in a tree-planting event for the community, and organising litter-picking initiatives to protect local habitats and wildlife.
Our pupils also spoke about how they took the initiative to raise awareness about sustainable living, including creating posters on recycling, the dangers of fast fashion, and ways to save electricity.
A number of pupils took to the virtual stage to present on how they have brought sustainability to their classrooms through breathing new life into scrap materials in their student sewing club.
As part of the event, pupils also learned about expert Glaciologist, Heidi Sevestre, on the importance of tackling climate change in protecting ecosystems and the natural world, alongside how they can pursue an exciting career in the field of glaciology.
Speaking on the conference, students from Langney Primary Academy said:
"I feel like an adult who has been in a very important meeting doing important things for our world…"
"One of our Swale Schools has planted 300 trees! We realised that we need to plant more!"
Louise Hopkins, School Improvement Executive at Swale Academies Trust, said:
"At Swale Academies Trust, we are committed to creating exciting opportunities for our pupils to grow as responsible citizens of the world. Our Climate Change Conference is an amazing opportunity to bring together young people from our community to share their innovative ideas, creatively collaborate, and build their confidence in presenting their own work.
"We are so proud to see how pupils from all our schools have approached this important topic with such enthusiasm, sensitivity, and thoughtfulness. It was inspiring to hear about all the initiatives they have been leading on. We look forward to hearing how our schools build on all their exciting projects at next year’s conference!"